Let my children work!

Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, New York, 1974. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Stated First Edition. Signed and inscribed on the first front end paper. ('To Art, For the mill!/ Best Wishes, John Blessington'). First editions of this book are few and there is only one other signed copy for sale on the Internet, however that one is in pretty rough shape. From the rear dust jacket flap 'If you can teach your child to tie his shoelaces and care for his room, you are competent. If you can explain to him about fire and rain and about the moon and sky, you are a fine teacher. If you can reason away his fears and explain your own actions toward him, you are great. If you allow your child to question and fail, while giving him all your support in this process of becoming able, you are wonderful. And when, on top of that, you love him and show it, you don't need a Ph.D. You are all he needs as a parent-educator, and each of you will be able to supplement through the schools all the general education your child needs for survival and growth and joy.'